3333-1-12
Rules of compliance for the development of family practice departments and guidelines for distribution.

This rule is adopted under authority conferred upon the
chancellor of higher education section
3333.11 of the Revised
Code, requiring all schools
or colleges of medicine or medical universities
which receive state assistance to establish and maintain departments of family
practice.

(1)
Each school or college of
medicine or medical university shall have a
department of family practice which meets the requirements
as set forth in section
3333.11 of the Revised
Code.

(2)
Each
department shall create and maintain a curriculum for
medical student education in family practice.

(3)
Each department
shall create and maintain a clinical family practice residency
utilizing the guidelines for family practice by the American board of family
medicine.

(4)
Each department shall have a qualified, experienced
practitioner as the chair, who will direct the education and patient care
programs for both medical students and family practice residents. The
chairshould have previously demonstrated involvement
in family practice either as an active family practitioner, or by actively
teaching family medicine to medical students or family medicine residents, or
by actively supporting the development of educational programs in family
practice. The chair should
be either board eligible or board certified in family
medicine according to the guidelines of the American
board of family medicine.

(5)
The chair of the
department of family practice may utilize
both university and community facilities for the academic programs in family
medicine.

(1)
Each college or
school of medicine or medical university which
has met the guidelines set forth in
section 3333.11 of the Revised
Code will be considered eligible for financial support.

(2)
Each school or
college of medicine or medical university enter into an
agreement with the chancellor of higher education in order to receive funds.
The agreement and funding are contingent upon funding from the general
assembly.